The company's revenue guidance increased $1 billion to between $97.0 and $99.0 billion, driven by defense volume and services growth. Commercial Airplanes margin guidance is increased to greater than 11.5% on strong performance and Defense, Space & Security margin guidance was adjusted to reflect the impact of cost growth on the KC-46 Tanker program.

"We are seeing the results of our One Boeing approach as our teams work together across the Boeing enterprise to deliver value to our customers and grow our business. In the quarter, we generated improved revenue and earnings, delivered strong cash and captured $27 billion in new orders," said Boeing Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg.

"We celebrated the first anniversary of the launch of Boeing Global Services and the one-year revenue service anniversary of the 737 MAX. We booked 239 net commercial airplane orders in the quarter, which included 59 787s - further demonstrating the value this airplane family brings to our customers. Solid progress continued on the 777X program with the first two test aircraft currently being built in the factory. We finalized the production contract for 28 F/A-18 Super Hornets for Kuwait, completed production of the 100th P-8 Poseidon, and conducted two successful tests for the U.S. Air Force's Minuteman III. Our services business delivered the first 737 Boeing Converted Freighter and secured performance based logistics contracts to support rotorcraft in the Netherlands. Additionally, customers continued to recognize the value of our digital solutions with Etihad Airways signing a contract to implement our crew management solutions."

"Continued services growth, increasing defense volume and strong performance of our commercial business, as well as our positive market outlook, give us the confidence to raise our revenue and Commercial Airplanes margin guidance for the year. We remain focused on execution, driving innovation, continuing to develop and maintain the best team and talent in the industry, and increasing value for our customers, shareholders, employees and other stakeholders."

Operating cash flow in the quarter of $4.7 billion reflects planned higher commercial airplane production rates, strong operating performance, and timing of receipts and expenditures (Table 2). During the quarter, the company repurchased 8.6 million shares for $3.0 billion, leaving $12.0 billion remaining under the current repurchase authorization which is expected to be completed over approximately the next 18 to 24 months. The company also paid $1.0 billion in dividends in the quarter, reflecting a 20 percent increase in dividends per share compared to the same period of the prior year.

Table 3. Cash, Marketable Securities and Debt Balances

Quarter-End

(Billions)

Q2 18

Q1 18

Cash

$8.1

$9.2

Marketable Securities1

$1.7

$0.7

Total

$9.8

$9.9

Debt Balances:

The Boeing Company, net of intercompany loans to BCC

$9.6

$10.0

Boeing Capital, including intercompany loans

$2.5

$2.5

Total Consolidated Debt

$12.1

$12.5

1Marketable securities consists primarily of time deposits due within one year classified as "short-term investments."

Cash and investments in marketable securities totaled $9.8 billion, compared to $9.9 billion at the beginning of the quarter (Table 3). Debt was $12.1 billion, down from $12.5 billion at the beginning of the quarter due to repayment of debt.

Total company backlog at quarter-end was $488 billion, up from $486 billion at the beginning of the quarter, and included net orders for the quarter of $27 billion.

Segment Results

Commercial Airplanes

Table 4. Commercial Airplanes

Second Quarter

First Half

(Dollars in Millions)

2018

2017

Change

2018

2017

Change

Commercial Airplanes Deliveries

194

183

6%

378

352

7%

Revenues

$14,481

$14,280

1%

$28,133

$27,233

3%

Earnings from Operations

$1,644

$1,282

28%

$3,152

$2,152

46%

Operating Margin

11.4%

9.0%

2.4 Pts

11.2%

7.9%

3.3 Pts

Commercial Airplanes second-quarter revenue was $14.5 billion reflecting higher deliveries and mix (Table 4). Second-quarter operating margin increased to 11.4 percent, reflecting strong operating performance on production programs, including a higher 787 margin, partially offset by a charge of $307 million related to cost growth on the KC-46 Tanker program. This cost growth was primarily due to higher estimated costs of incorporating changes into six flight test and two early build aircraft as well as additional costs as we progress through late stage testing and the certification process. We continue to make steady progress towards final certification for KC-46 Tanker and recently completed all flight tests required to deliver the first aircraft, which is expected to be in October this year as now agreed upon with the U.S. Air Force.

During the quarter, Commercial Airplanes delivered 194 airplanes, including delivery of the first 737 MAX airplanes to Jet Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and Xiamen Airlines. The 737 MAX program celebrated the one year anniversary of entering revenue flight service and continues to be well received in the market with over 4,600 orders since its launch. The 777X program remains on track for delivery in 2020 as the first two test airplanes moved into the low-rate initial production line.

During the quarter, Defense, Space & Security finalized a production contract for 28 F/A-18 Super Hornets for Kuwait, received contracts for 18 additional F/A-18 Super Hornets and 3 P-8 Poseidon aircraft for the U.S Navy, and was awarded a multi-year contract for 58 V-22 Osprey aircraft. Significant milestones during the quarter included induction of the first F/A-18 aircraft into the Service Life Modification program, two successful tests for the U.S. Air Force's Minuteman III, and the completion of the 100th P-8 Poseidon aircraft. On the commercial satellites side, we successfully completed O3b mPOWER preliminary design review with SES.

Backlog at Defense, Space & Security was $52 billion, of which 35 percent represents orders from international customers.

During the quarter, Global Services was awarded an F/A-18 depot maintenance contract for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps and secured rotorcraft performance based logistics contracts for the Netherlands. Global Services also contracted to implement crew management solutions at Etihad Airways and captured a Global Fleet Care contract for Primera Air's 737 fleet. Global Services also entered into an agreement to acquire KLX Aerospace which will broaden our range of offerings and increase customer value, and agreed to a strategic partnership with Safran for auxiliary power units as we strengthen Boeing's vertical capabilities and expand our services portfolio.

Additional Financial Information

Table 7. Additional Financial Information

Second Quarter

First Half

(Dollars in Millions)

2018

2017

2018

2017

Revenues

Boeing Capital

$72

$72

$137

$164

Unallocated items, eliminations and other

$22

$5

($18)

$156

Earnings from Operations

Boeing Capital

$24

$25

$44

$64

FAS/CAS service cost adjustment

$317

$357

$682

$703

Other unallocated items and eliminations

($399)

($317)

($710)

($538)

Other (loss)/income, net

($15)

$25

$51

$51

Interest and debt expense

($109)

($93)

($211)

($180)

Effective tax rate

15.1%

29.0%

13.9%

27.8%

At quarter-end, Boeing Capital's net portfolio balance was $3.0 billion. Total pension expense for the second quarter was $70 million, down from $94 million in the same period of the prior year. The change in earnings from other unallocated items and eliminations is primarily due to the previously announced litigation charge. The effective tax rate for the second quarter decreased from the same period in the prior year primarily due to the reduction of the federal tax rate to 21%.

1 Approximately $1.4 billion of pension expense is expected to be allocated to the business segments

Non-GAAP Measures Disclosures

We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America (GAAP) with certain non-GAAP financial information. The non-GAAP financial information presented excludes certain significant items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, results from our ongoing business operations. We believe that these non-GAAP measures provide investors with additional insight into the company's ongoing business performance. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measures, and other companies may define such measures differently. We encourage investors to review our financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. The following definitions are provided:

Core operating earnings is defined as GAAP earnings from operations excluding the FAS/CAS service cost adjustment. The FAS/CAS service cost adjustment represents the difference between the FAS pension and postretirement service costs calculated under GAAP and costs allocated to the business segments. Core operating margin is defined as core operating earnings expressed as a percentage of revenue. Core earnings per share is defined as GAAP diluted earnings per share excluding the net earnings per share impact of the FAS/CAS service cost adjustment and Non-operating pension and postretirement expenses. Non-operating pension and postretirement expenses represent the components of net periodic benefit costs other than service cost. Pension costs, comprising service and prior service costs computed in accordance with GAAP are allocated to Commercial Airplanes and BGS businesses supporting commercial customers. Pension costs allocated to BDS and BGS businesses supporting government customers are computed in accordance with U.S. Government Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), which employ different actuarial assumptions and accounting conventions than GAAP. CAS costs are allocable to government contracts. Other postretirement benefit costs are allocated to all business segments based on CAS, which is generally based on benefits paid. Management uses core operating earnings, core operating margin and core earnings/per share for purposes of evaluating and forecasting underlying business performance. Management believes these core earnings measures provide investors additional insights into operational performance as they exclude non-service pension and post-retirement costs, which primarily represent costs driven by market factors and costs not allocable to government contracts. A reconciliation between the GAAP and non-GAAP measures is provided on pages 14-15.

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow is defined as GAAP operating cash flow without capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment additions. Management believes free cash flow provides investors with an important perspective on the cash available for shareholders, debt repayment, and acquisitions after making the capital investments required to support ongoing business operations and long term value creation. Free cash flow does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures as it excludes certain mandatory expenditures such as repayment of maturing debt. Management uses free cash flow as a measure to assess both business performance and overall liquidity. Table 2 provides a reconciliation between GAAP operating cash flow and free cash flow.

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "may," "should," "expects," "intends," "projects," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "targets," "anticipates," and similar expressions generally identify these forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements relating to our future financial condition and operating results, as well as any other statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements are based on expectations and assumptions that we believe to be reasonable when made, but that may not prove to be accurate. These statements are not guarantees and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from these forward-looking statements. Among these factors are risks related to: (1) general conditions in the economy and our industry, including those due to regulatory changes; (2) our reliance on our commercial airline customers; (3) the overall health of our aircraft production system, planned commercial aircraft production rate changes, our commercial development and derivative aircraft programs, and our aircraft being subject to stringent performance and reliability standards; (4) changing budget and appropriation levels and acquisition priorities of the U.S. government; (5) our dependence on U.S. government contracts; (6) our reliance on fixed-price contracts; (7) our reliance on cost-type contracts; (8) uncertainties concerning contracts that include in-orbit incentive payments; (9) our dependence on our subcontractors and suppliers, as well as the availability of raw materials; (10) changes in accounting estimates; (11) changes in the competitive landscape in our markets; (12) our non-U.S. operations, including sales to non-U.S. customers; (13) threats to the security of our or our customers' information; (14) potential adverse developments in new or pending litigation and/or government investigations; (15) customer and aircraft concentration in our customer financing portfolio; (16) changes in our ability to obtain debt on commercially reasonable terms and at competitive rates; (17) realizing the anticipated benefits of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures/strategic alliances or divestitures; (18) the adequacy of our insurance coverage to cover significant risk exposures; (19) potential business disruptions, including those related to physical security threats, information technology or cyber-attacks, epidemics, sanctions or natural disasters; (20) work stoppages or other labor disruptions; (21) substantial pension and other postretirement benefit obligations; (22) potential environmental liabilities.

Additional information concerning these and other factors can be found in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

Contact:

Investor Relations:

Maurita Sutedja or Ben Hackman (312) 544-2140

Communications:

Allison Bone (312) 544-2002

The Boeing Company and SubsidiariesConsolidated Statements of Operations(Unaudited)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, including restricted

(36)

52

Net decrease in cash & cash equivalents, including restricted

(692)

(58)

Cash & cash equivalents, including restricted, at beginning of year

8,887

8,869

Cash & cash equivalents, including restricted, at end of period

8,195

8,811

Less restricted cash & cash equivalents, included in Investments

74

74

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$8,121

$8,737

The Boeing Company and Subsidiaries

Summary of Business Segment Data

(Unaudited)

Six months endedJune 30

Three months endedJune 30

(Dollars in millions)

2018

2017

2018

2017

Revenues:

Commercial Airplanes

$28,133

$27,233

$14,481

$14,280

Defense, Space & Security

11,355

10,254

5,593

5,142

Global Services

8,033

7,205

4,090

3,552

Boeing Capital

137

164

72

72

Unallocated items, eliminations and other

(18)

156

22

5

Total revenues

$47,640

$45,012

$24,258

$23,051

Earnings from operations:

Commercial Airplanes

$3,152

$2,152

$1,644

$1,282

Defense, Space & Security

1,170

1,163

521

614

Global Services

1,247

1,192

603

569

Boeing Capital

44

64

24

25

Segment operating profit

5,613

4,571

2,792

2,490

Unallocated items, eliminations and other

(710)

(538)

(399)

(317)

FAS/CAS service cost adjustment

682

703

317

357

Earnings from operations

5,585

4,736

2,710

2,530

Other income/(loss), net

51

51

(15)

25

Interest and debt expense

(211)

(180)

(109)

(93)

Earnings before income taxes

5,425

4,607

2,586

2,462

Income tax expense

(752)

(1,279)

(390)

(713)

Net earnings

$4,673

$3,328

$2,196

$1,749

Research and development expense, net:

Commercial Airplanes

$1,099

$1,217

$550

$592

Defense, Space & Security

402

392

219

196

Global Services

71

63

37

35

Other

19

(23)

21

(10)

Total research and development expense, net

$1,591

$1,649

$827

$813

Unallocated items, eliminations and other:

Share-based plans

($36)

($46)

($18)

($25)

Deferred compensation

(56)

(96)

(27)

(46)

Amortization of previously capitalized interest

(48)

(46)

(23)

(22)

Eliminations and other unallocated items

(570)

(350)

(331)

(224)

Sub-total (included in core operating earnings)

(710)

(538)

(399)

(317)

Pension FAS/CAS service cost adjustment

520

540

237

278

Postretirement FAS/CAS service cost adjustment

162

163

80

79

FAS/CAS service cost adjustment

$682

$703

$317

$357

Total

($28)

$165

($82)

$40

The Boeing Company and Subsidiaries

Operating and Financial Data

(Unaudited)

Deliveries

Six months endedJune 30

Three months endedJune 30

Commercial Airplanes

2018

2017

2018

2017

737

269

236

137

123

747

3

4

(1)

1

3

767

9

5

5

3

777

25

42

13

21

787

72

65

38

33

Total

378

352

194

183

Note: Aircraft accounted for as revenues by BCA and as a note receivable in consolidation identified by parentheses

Defense, Space & Security

AH-64 Apache (New)

—

5

—

2

AH-64 Apache (Remanufactured)

6

28

—

15

C-17 Globemaster III

—

—

—

—

CH-47 Chinook (New)

9

4

5

1

CH-47 Chinook (Renewed)

8

19

4

10

F-15 Models

5

7

3

4

F/A-18 Models

5

12

—

6

P-8 Models

8

9

4

5

Commercial and Civil Satellites

—

3

—

2

Military Satellites

—

—

—

—

Total backlog (Dollars in millions)

June 302018

December 312017

Commercial Airplanes

$415,723

$410,446

Defense, Space & Security

51,925

44,049

Global Services

20,388

19,605

Total backlog

$488,036

$474,100

Contractual backlog

$464,237

$456,444

Unobligated backlog

23,799

17,656

Total backlog

$488,036

$474,100

The Boeing Company and SubsidiariesReconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures(Unaudited)

The tables provided below reconcile the non-GAAP financial measures core operating earnings, core operating margin, and core earnings per share with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, earnings from operations, operating margin, and diluted earnings per share. See page 7 of this release for additional information on the use of these non-GAAP financial measures.

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

2018 Guidance

Second Quarter 2018

Second Quarter 2017

$ millions

Per Share

$ millions

Per Share

$ millions

Per Share

Revenues

24,258

23,051

Earnings from operations (GAAP)

2,710

2,530

Operating margins

11.2%

11.0%

FAS/CAS service cost adjustment:

Pension FAS/CAS service cost adjustment

(237)

(278)

Postretirement FAS/CAS service cost adjustment

(80)

(79)

FAS/CAS service cost adjustment

~($1,395)

(317)

(357)

Core operating earnings (non-GAAP)

$2,393

$2,173

Core operating margins (non-GAAP)

9.9%

9.4%

Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)

$16.40 - 16.60

$3.73

$2.87

Pension FAS/CAS service cost adjustment

~($1,395)

($237)

(0.40)

($278)

(0.46)

Postretirement FAS/CAS service cost adjustment

(80)

(0.14)

(79)

(0.13)

Non-operating pension expense

~($165)

(6)

(0.01)

(28)

(0.05)

Non-operating postretirement expense

24

0.04

30

0.05

Provision for deferred income taxes on adjustments 1

63

0.11

125

0.21

Subtotal of adjustments

($2.10)

($236)

($0.40)

($230)

($0.38)

Core earnings per share (non-GAAP)

$14.30 - 14.50

$3.33

$2.49

Weighted average diluted shares (in millions)

585 - 590

588.7

609.6

1 The income tax impact is calculated using the U.S. corporate statutory tax rate in effect for non-GAAP adjustments.

The Boeing Company and SubsidiariesReconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures(Unaudited)

The tables provided below reconcile the non-GAAP financial measures core operating earnings, core operating margin, and core earnings per share with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, earnings from operations, operating margin, and diluted earnings per share. See page 7 of this release for additional information on the use of these non-GAAP financial measures.

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

2018 Guidance

First Half 2018

First Half 2017

$ millions

Per Share

$ millions

Per Share

$ millions

Per Share

Revenues

47,640

45,012

Earnings from operations (GAAP)

5,585

4,736

Operating margins

11.7%

10.5%

FAS/CAS service cost adjustment:

Pension FAS/CAS service cost adjustment

(520)

(540)

Postretirement FAS/CAS service cost adjustment

(162)

(163)

FAS/CAS service cost adjustment

~($1,395)

(682)

(703)

Core operating earnings (non-GAAP)

$4,903

$4,033

Core operating margins (non-GAAP)

10.3%

9.0%

Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)

$16.40 - 16.60

$7.88

$5.41

Pension FAS/CAS service cost adjustment

~($1,395)

($520)

(0.88)

($540)

(0.88)

Postretirement FAS/CAS service cost adjustment

(162)

(0.27)

(163)

(0.26)

Non-operating pension expense

~($165)

(48)

(0.08)

(62)

(0.10)

Non-operating postretirement expense

48

0.08

60

0.10

Provision for deferred income taxes on adjustments 1

143

0.24

247

0.40

Subtotal of adjustments

($2.10)

($539)

($0.91)

($458)

($0.74)

Core earnings per share (non-GAAP)

$14.30 - 14.50

$6.97

$4.67

Weighted average diluted shares (in millions)

585 - 590

592.9

615.3

1 The income tax impact is calculated using the U.S. corporate statutory tax rate in effect for non-GAAP adjustments.